this is ktvu fox two news at six. today, a major milestone in the country's vaccination effort more than 25% of adults nationwide are now fully vaccinated. but the nation's top infectious disease expert cautions against celebrating just yet. it is premature to declare a victory. we've got to continue and hang in there a bit longer. i continuing. with the public health measures here in the bay area. santa clara county is the latest county to begin allowing people 16 years and older to go ahead and make appointments ahead of next week's statewide eligibility. expansion hello again, everyone. i'm julie julie haener, i'm frank somerville. this comes just one day after alameda county expanded eligibility in 12 of the hardest hit zip codes. the ktvu is jesse gary tells us that move is creating some concern over. supply. it's also creating some frustration. it's not really benefiting me right now because. i can't eat. i can't get an appointment. don aitchison lives in one of 12 alameda county zip codes hardest hit by the cor

tom vacar ktvu fox two news, tom. thank you, the low scholars monte sereno police department has arrested a business owner who they say sexually assaulted some of his customers. the woody say 75 year old ali ashqar, shammy ronnie befriended. female customers by saying he was offering bread making lessons at mama's bakery on santa cruz avenue. authorities say he would then inappropriately touched them against their will. sharma ronnie faces sexual battery charges. the oakland unified school district and its teachers union are officially at an impasse over an agreement to safely reopen all of the district's schools, the teachers union says after months of negotiations, their gods with the district over the teacher workloads preparation time for teaching. both in class and remote learnings and accommodations for child care and leave time for teachers whose families are at high risk of contracting covid-19. now the in past will not impact the district's reopening plans. oakland students started returning for in person lea

jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. well, iconic rapper dmx is being remembered today for his distinctive and raspy voice, which propelled him to the top of music charts. his family announced that the performer and musician whose birth name is earl simmons, died at a new york hospital with this family by side. he had been on life support since last week after an apparent drug overdose and heart attack. his manager, said he was in a vegetative state. now dmx began wrapping in the 19 nineties, he sold millions of albums and has three grammy nominations. dmx was just 50 years old. this is ktvu fox two news at six. the u. s. is now administering three million vaccine doses per day and as eligibility expands today, fizer asked the fda to authorize the use of its vaccine for kids ages. 12 to 15 years old. we want to get kids vaccinated as soon as possible. esos they can get back to the same status that we're seeing in adults. the request form emergency use authorization comes after stage, three trials of the vaccine should be

ktvu swell broth. joining us live now after talking with conservationist about the current health of the bay raw. yeah. chrissy napa helps every day should be earth day and conservationists san frs ay area well. the bay area those who make their livings fighting to protect the base, say it's a lot healthier now than when earth they began in the 19 seventies, but it's still not as clean as it could be. it's not in a great state right now. cold virtual is a field investigator for san francisco bay keeper, a conservation organization that looks for threats to the bay for still having catastrophic pollution events like chevron oil spill ah broken pipeline caused more than 600 gallons of oil the leak into the bay two months ago until we can mitigate all of those effects and more than the bay won't be clean. like so much of the world. the pandemic has affected the bay on one hand, some conservationists say fewer people driving has meant less pollution from cars. but a lot of personal protective equipment suc

tom vacar ktvu fox two news. all right, tom. thank you. let's bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin right now. bill. how bad is it out there? i heard you mentioned a moment ago that there might be a fairly decent chance of getting some rain. yeah, there's a chance of rain, but it's not going to do anything. i've been saying that all week and last time really the last three weeks. i mean, no matter way got five inches in this next storm. we're still hurting because we got we got remember. last year was a deficit significant deficit this year. oh, marin. significant deficit, especially in the reservoirs of northern california, orville and shasta, and so those two combined. there's no way around it. we're gonna have a rough water year s o. the rain is coming, and that's exciting. it'd be great. but again if we get we get a half inch out of this thing, maybe an inch in the hills. it's great, but it's really at this point you guys were buried, and i just use this is a moment to get on the soapbox that this is california. this story let's

ktvu is, tom vacar explains. there's an all out bulow ah, be on the lookout alert for a whale calf fettered by fishing ropes. it was first noticed 10 days ago off orange county, according to national oceanographic and atmospheric administration primary will disentangle er, peter falcons, and it hasn't been seen since the last report, which is last week. and the expectation is because it's a great well moving north with its mom. it should show up in the bay area sometime soon, fokin says. the 5 to 6 month old calf appears to have a rope or line running through its mouth. and so in

henry lee ktvu. fox two news, promising information on the visor vaccine still to come tonight with the ongoing study found about how long the vaccine may protect people. also the snowpack was measured today in the sierra will tell you how it measures up and whether we're looking at a drought and coming up next, we'll head out live to the oakland coliseum, where baseball is back the changes you'll see if you head out to a game. to sport fans are celebratg opening day of the new baseball season, but one of the huge parking lots outside the coliseum is still being used for a federal covid vaccination site. apparently the world we're going to live in for awhile. ktvu joe fonzi joins us now he is live at the ballpark and joe so great to see baseball back and also to hear the real crowd noise. yeah, no question about it, julian. you can't see it because i'm wearing a mask. but i'm also worrying us. smile right now, because it's just so enjoyable to be back in the ball park and seeing the things that you k

rob roth ktvu fox two news. the parents of kristen smart are suing the father of the man who is charged with killing their daughter. this lawsuit accuses 80 year old ruben flores of hiding the body of the 19 year old after she disappeared 25 years ago. that suit was filed yesterday, one day after ruben flores was released on bail in san luis obispo county. his son paul flores, remains behind bars. he's pleaded not guilt smart afa college party in 1996. when they were both students at cal poly both sides of a sexual assault case against nfl quarterback to shawn watson are now accusing each other of destroying evidence. six of watson's 22 accusers appeared in civil court yesterday for a status conference in houston, texas. the women are accusing the houston, texas quarterback of sexual harassment and assault during massage sessions. watson was not in court. his attorney says that some of the plaintiffs have been destroying altering evidence. their attorney denies that and says watson is destroying evidence watson'

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rob rock ktvu, fox two news. san francisco firefighters are now preparing for rescues along the coastline is the weather begins to warm up and more people head outside to the beach cruise simulated serpent cliff rescue today along the coast near the cliff house. they used to rescue boat, smaller watercraft and a rescue, sir for firefighters used a rope to repel down the cliff to a simulated victim, while crews in the water rescued a second simulated victim in the waves. the fire department is also reminding and warning beachgoers about the dangers along the sand. cisco coastline. coastline is beautiful, but does have some hazards know that this beach has very strong rip currents that the water is cold that we have sneaker waves, very turbulent surf conditions and the rocks are something you don't need to be home because you could become a victim. just like we saw today. the fire department is also warning people to stay on the trails and off the rugged cliffs. last year, crews carried out more than 200 water rest

tom vacar ktvu fox, too. all right, tom. thank you. it is april 15th, which usually means tax day, but not this year, the iris has delayed its federal tax filing deadline. tell may 17th, however, there is an exception. anyone who pays estimated tax is like many small business owners still have to make their first quarter 2021 tax payment by today. the california tax filing is also extended until may 17th in the east bay today, double in a high school open their new multi million dollar state of the art engineering and science building. 31 a half million dollar building was has been under construction for the last 18 months. and today students got a first look inside the building, adds 47,000 square feet of engineering and science facilities to the school's campus, including 15 new classrooms. there's also shop space and academic support. hub a weight room and break out spaces. what this means. is that number one. we've got top of the state of the art science facilities and engineering facilities that were able to run those academies wi

rob roth ktvu fox two news. the annual 4 20 celebration in san francisco's golden gate park has been canceled for the second year in a row, city officials said today. the event will not take place this year due to state and local restrictions on large gatherings because of the coronavirus. mayor breed says that even though cases are dropping and that the city is in a better place, she says they're still not ready to allow events with large crowds. as much as we want to celebrate here in san francisco, and as supportive as the city has been to continue to see this tradition occur, it has been really challenging, of course to gather in large groups during covid fencing will go up around golden gate park next monday, and police will be patrolling the area. citations may be given to those who don't comply. also in san francisco, they're moving forward with plans to open a drug sobering center south of market. the center would be located inside an old office building on howard street. it would have 20 beds and people

ktvu tom vacar is here now. details and what it means to other companies, their employees and the regional economy, tom, well, salesforce's phased in approach may well provide insight into just how much the economy has changed permanently. the massive monolith that is, the salesforce tower will soon be an office again for employees to report to next month. it's a very important sign in the right direction and says bay area council economist jeff bellisario. the right direction is follow the leader. we do see this, often, particularly in silicon valley and our innovation economy companies. if one company makes a big mover, big announcement. others do tend to follow, but sales force says while our officers will remain an important part of our strategy as we re opened, the office is no longer at the center of our workday, monday morning sales force announced that its landmark san francisco tower will be the first to reopen in may, followed by offices in palo alto and irvine. in the months following. it will take so

greg lee ktvu fox two news. this'll is ktvu fox two news at six as the vaccine rollout ramps up around the bay area, contra costa county is working to keep up with strong demand after expanding eligibility to everyone 16 and over we had over 30,000 people signed up for appointments overnight. good evening. i'm julie julie haener. i'm frank somerville. the u. s has now reached a vaccine milestone. we've now reached 150 million doses of coronavirus vaccines nationwide out of a population of about 400 million, according to numbers from bloomberg. the u. s is averaging 2.8 million doses per day. and that means that the u. s is on track to meet the bite administration's goal of 200 million shots by the end of april 29% of america. and have now had at least one dose and over 16% have been fully vaccinated. production problem is affecting johnson and johnson single dose vaccine. the company says that a batch made in baltimore did not meet quality standards and now cannot be used. according to the new york times, there

rob roth, ktvu fox two news. just in time for easter, the diligently factory outlet in san leandro is expanding its menu. we understand that the factory changed its name to the gear, adelie ice cream and chocolate factory outlet and is now serving you guessed it hot fudge sundaes and milk shakes. a ribbon cutting ceremony was held this afternoon, right there in san leandro. every time that we attack city need anything when we want to impress anybody, we call it there a galley so we can put that little trolley car in front of other mayors and so forth. estimate sure everyone knows where ghirardelli is made. it's made and family andrew on and that is something we're so proud of it so. for every sunday that sold at this store for the rest of the year. ghirardelli will donate $1 to the boys and girls club of san leandro. the store is open every day hours. there are nine a.m. until eight p.m. monday through saturday and then on sunday, it's open from 10 a.m. eight p.m. and this is now officially on my list of pregnanc

allie rasmus ktvu. box two news. there have now been more than 3.6 million cases of coronavirus here in california since the pandemic began, including more than 1600 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, nearly 59,000 people have died in our state that includes 32 deaths since yesterday. and the state's 14 day test positivity rate is now just 1.3% which is down 0.3% from two weeks ago. with everyone 16 and over now eligible for a vaccine in the u. s providers are averaging well over three million shots a day in total 264 million doses have now been given two eligible us residents. almost 40% of had at least one dose. 85 million people or 25.7% are now fully vaccinated up to 5.7 million low income californians could soon be receiving a $600 stimulus payment from the from the state. the money comes from a bill that governor newsome signed into law in february. to qualify, you have to file your 2020 tax return by october. 15th also, you have to have lived in california for more than half of last year, and you have to

ray bogan, fox news, this is ktvu fox. two news at six orange tier status for all beria counties, except one. the frustration tonight among business owners in solano county, where reopening plans are lagging behind basically have to reinvent your business. every. find the rules changed. so we've gone from, you know, indoor to note to nothing to some amount to go pick up. solano county did not meet the state's requirements to move back to the less restrictive orange tear, leaving them stuck in the red. hello again, everyone i'm julie julie haener, i'm frank somerville. this is the updated map from the california covid website. as you can see eight of the nine bay area counties are now in the orange tear. solano county is the on lee county in the bay area that is still in the red tear, and that's creating frustration among business owners. ktvu is rob roth tells us that health officials say there are several factors including infections among younger people remaining in the red tear means lucas bar and grill on first street

tom vacar ktvu fox two news. all right, tom. thank you. the world's attention is now focused on india, where there's been a record number of covid cases day after day. coming up next. how california plans to help starting tomorrow. plus, we've already told you about the new outdoor mass card lines coming up. a doctor joins us talk about the new policy. and if the recommendations go far enough, also ahead tonight, vaccinated on lee sections and baseball games, vaccinated only flights to europe. don't be surprised if you start to see more of this kind of thing. why one local doctor thinks it could be a smart this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually doesn't cover everything you need. long on pages. small business insurance usually doesn't cover short on coverage. that's why three was created. it covers your entire business in just one policy. because small business owners have enough on their hands. so go with three and leave those old policies in the dust. sawdust. technically. don't interrupt the spokespers

ktvu rouz jesse gary is here, jesse. we've seen fans now a giant today's games, warriors and earthquakes. now finally the sharks. how many fans are they gonna let inside? and do they have to prove that they have been vaccinated or te frank and evening to you, and i'm glad youl ed number of fans. 500 to 1000 to start but that will grow up to 25% of capacity. and yes, you'll have to prove something to get in. it seems like a way of life now, before it was you had to wear masks to get in. increasingly it's becoming, let's see a negative test or proof of vaccination. if we haven't let's take a look at our pictures that frank had just shown you out of s a p center as fans get ready to enter the s a p. center they that's the first time that they're allowing fans in and over a year but to enter means dealing with the real the world trying to get rid of a pandemic. outside san jose's s ap center covid test results just as crucial as tickets to get a seat inside, getting all the testing and all that stuff, it's a household, but w

henry lee ktvu, fox. two news. henry. thank you. police say no one was behind the wheel of a tesla that was involved in a deadly crash. elon musk and test let's say that's not true. coming up tonight at 5 30, piecing together the evidence of a crash that killed two people. also ahead in east bay teenager killed in a shooting over the weekend in antioch, what we learned about the crime scene today as police search for the suspects. plus a verdict could come in any moment. the prosecution and defense wrapped up their closing arguments today. now the murder case against former minneapolis police officer derek sheldon is in the hands of the jury, and after record heat yesterday, 90 degrees in some places. temperatures have come down quite a bit. we're going to continue with the cooling trend with the sneak peek at the five day that might have some showers in it with have some showers in it with that be nice. i' this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you to piece together everything you need...

ktvu cristina rendon is here now, with more on what's going on. cristina rendon last simply because of all of the restrictions we had last year around covid. and now as more districts are re opening up in a hybrid model, california is a step behind the rest. of the country. we can do this, and we must do it. speaking from a recently reopened elementary school in santa rosa governor gavin newsom says schools across the state should be able to fully reopen in the fall. we must prepare now. for full in person instruction. come this next school year museum says there will likely be caveats for full fall reopening right now, more than 9000 schools out of 11,000 have either partially reopened or announced today for in person instruction. he's asking closed district's to reopen to siding. the $6.6 billion the legislature set aside for a safe return. want to challenge those districts. but i also want to support them. look, i'm mindful of the stresses that they're under. that's why we put up the money. that's why we created this school's up. that's why we

ktvu tom vacar join snell live. he's in west oakland with more on her visit to a catering company that represents the nation's small business enterprises, tom well, those long workers who came learned something about just how big federal security really can be, but for them, it was the homecoming of a daughter of oakland. ah homecoming of a person who will forever be in the history books. even though adeline street in oakland was closed to traffic for several blocks, a steady stream of on workers came to see the huge motorcade bringing vice president harris on her visit to the red door catering company. it was an entourage complete with staff many levels of law enforcement, medical teams, dignitaries. she came to oakland, her hometown for the first time since the inauguration to discuss the biden administration's vision for small businesses almost definitely come back to her roots than like, get. tow the people and like, just make sure they like she stays touched her roots. that's that's respect. that's much love ri